SwingLabs
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| Developer(s) | Sun |
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| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Widget library |
| License | LGPL |
| Website | http://java.net/projects/swinglabs/ |
swingLabs is a Sun open source project proposing extensions to the Java Swing GUI toolkit. Available components include:
- Sorting, filtering, highlighting for tables, trees, and lists
- Find/search
- Auto-completion
- Login/authentication framework
- TreeTable component
- Collapsible panel component
- Date picker component
- Tip of the day component
The aim of the project is to experiment new or enhanced GUI functionalities that are required by Rich client applications. It acts as a testbed for ideas related to client side technologies.
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[edit] Integration into Java API
Successful project components are eventually incorporated into the core Swing toolkit for future Java versions, although API compatibility is not guaranteed. Examples of these are:
- the
GroupLayoutmanager in Java SE 6.[1] - incorporation of the
SystemTrayin Java SE 6. - the new
Desktopclass in Java SE 6, which allows to launch easily associated applications registered on the native desktop, as for example : launching the user-default browser, launching the user-default mail client, launching a registered application to open, edit or print a specified file.
[edit] Sub-projects
The swingLabs project is divided into several sub-projects. For example :
- swingX: Provides extensions to the Java Swing GUI toolkit.
- JDIC (JDesktop Integration Components): Aims to provide Java applications with seamless desktop integration without sacrificing platform independence.
- nimbus: A Look and feel using synth.
- swingLayout: Was the home of the
GroupLayoutmanager before its inclusion in Java SE 6. - JDNC: Contained components to simplify the development of Swing-based rich client Java applications. This project has been replaced by the Swing Application Framework (JSR 296).
- scenegraph: A library providing 2D Scene graph functionality to Java 2D, including Swing widgets. This library is used internally by the JavaFX Script language.
- PDFRenderer: A PDF viewing library written in pure Java.
